Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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